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The Socially Distant Sports Bar
28: Mo & Elv
Ep. 28
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Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to talk about Last of the Summer Wine, Ali meeting Clough and baseball on acid.
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Documentary Choice from Elis: The 72nd Hole (Losers series) https://www.netflix.com/title/80198306
Mike’s Book Choice: Chasing a Rugby Dream: Book One: Kick Off by David Brayley & James Hook https://amzn.to/3isPaPm
This week’s clips
Mike: Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player. Now. https://twitter.com/i/status/1309466602631503878
Elis: Jeff Cranton’s Awful tackle, 1977 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izCr9xgllZU
Steff: Dock Ellis on LCD https://youtu.be/_vUhSYLRw14
Steff: Richard Harris and Peter O’Toole on Rugby https://youtu.be/cOU3gDncP4k
Mike: Insane fielding https://twitter.com/i/status/1310258800553865219
Elis: Brian Clough v Muhammad Ali https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gze9gFWrf8U
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